TaXavvy Issue 46/2020

In this issue:

Wage Subsidy Programme 2.0  

The Wage Subsidy Programme 2.0 (“WSP 2.0”) announced on 23 September 2020 under Kerangka Inisiatif Tambahan Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin Rakyat (Kita Prihatin) is an extension to the Wage Subsidy Programme that was announced on 6 April 2020 (“WSP 1.0”).

Applications for WSP 2.0 can be submitted from 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020. Under WSP 2.0, employers which are already receiving or have received wage subsidy under WSP 1.0 will be given an additional 3 months of subsidy while those which have not applied for WSP 1.0 will receive a subsidy for a period of 6 months. The condition of a reduction in the employer's monthly revenue of at least 50% is reduced to 30% under WSP 2.0.

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